All cottages have their own garden area. Cots, linen and towels are provided.

Until 1990 Razay was a substantial working farm, consisting of a farmhouse, extensive barns and outbuildings. The farm supported the adjacent Château de Razay with all its needs. In recent years the farm workers cottages have been modernized and the stables converted, offering 3 self-catering holiday homes; 2 cottages each sleeping 6/7 people and The Stables sleeping 10 plus a baby. The large gardens include a fenced, heated swimming pool of 5m by 10m and children’s play equipment. Razay itself has a small lake (with excellent carp fishing for exclusive use of guests), some woodland, and fields, extending to a total of about 15 acres.

Only about 4½ hrs from Caen/Le Havre, Razay is situated approximately 40 kms east of Tours in the Loire Valley, midway between the medieval towns of Loches and Montrichard. The nearest village (2 kms) is Céré-la-Ronde, which has some small shops, an excellent café and a tennis court open to the public. The area is predominantly agricultural with a wide variety of crops being grown, with, of course, large areas devoted to growing grapes for wine.

Location

Distances

Activities

Beach

Bird watching

Cultural area

Cycling

Fishing

Golf course

Hiking

Horse riding

Lake

Tennis courts

Theme park

Walking

Water park

Watersports

Local Area

The Loire valley is renowned for its historic Chateaux, one of the most famous being Chenonceaux which is a mere 12 kms away. The medieval Chateau de Montpoupon is even closer about, a 15 minute walk away, with its museum of hunting and ancient kitchens. Loches, Amboise (wonderful Sunday market) and Blois are all within an easy car drive. Probably the best zoo in France, at St Aignan, is an easy 15 minute drive away. There are some excellent golf courses within an hours drive. Other activities available in the local area include horse riding, tennis, jet-skiing, paintballing and canoeing. The area abounds with vineyards and wine producers many of whom offer tastings and sell direct to the public. The local area produces some excellent cabernet and gamay red wines whilst the town of Montrichard is well known for its production of red and sparkling white wines. The world reknowned Appelation Controlé of Vouvray is within a 40 minute drive. Montrichard offers “beach” facilities on the River Cher with a children’s playground, public tennis courts and boating. Montrichard and most other local towns have indoor and outdoor swimming pools and at least one and often two market days. The countryside is gently rolling making it very interesting for touring especially, in our opinion, by bicycle where the quiet roads and villages can be explored and as you would expect you will find a wide variety of cafes and restaurants.